Experience the pulse of Worcester at your fingertips! Explore The016.com, the premier destination for the freshest and most extensive news coverage in town. Sign up today and stay ahead of the curve! Register now!
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 81 today in Worcester
-Supermoon lunar eclipse tonight (3:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman arrested for violating grandparent’s restraining order just days after it was issued
+6:00: Will Stephen Nedoroscik win Dancing with the Stars? What his odds are before premiere
+6:00: NESN asks Worcester kids to help design new playground
+6:00: Search for Best Food Truck in Central Mass. down to final 8
+6:00: Son of a Gun set to pay tribute to rockers Guns N’ Roses at Rascals
+Noon: "The Life and Music of George Michael" coming to The Hanover Theatre
+Noon: Grove Village Market to exhibit work by "Action Geek" artist
+Noon: Listen Up: Jeffrey Foucault delves into loss for "The Universal Fire"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Binienda expresses doubts on Worcester schools discipline data
-Inquiry into death of State Police recruit from Worcester will not be handled by Worcester D.A. (2:45). Article
-Related: State Police Academy once suspended, revamped boxing component
-WPI makes controversial purchase of 2 Worcester hotels official
-Earlier: Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-5 arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-Auburn police rescue sex trafficking victim, arrest suspect
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (7:35): Firehouse Cookoff at Polar Park on Tuesday
-Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction start to finish (5:31)
-Worcester Olympic star Stephen Nedoroscik presents at The Emmys
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Serve and Be Heard: A civic engagement panel Wednesday in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester County Wonders: Summer isn't quite over for Webster's Nashville of the North
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-T&G Student of the Week: Spotlight on young achievers. Vote now
>DINING OUT: Worcester Italian restaurant listed for sale
-ICYMI: Maria Rivera-Cotto gives Worcester’s Latinos legal and community support
-Worcester doctor shares story of prostate cancer diagnosis to raise awareness of the disease
-BBQFest brings the best ribs, pulled pork and more to Wachusett Mountain
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Halloween in Holden set for October 26th
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland police ask for help IDing prison camp vandals
-Rutland officers help stranded motorist
-Fitchburg man arrested after getting arm trapped in R.V. window during break-in attempt
-Shrewsbury Police Department stats for August
-Taylor Swift tribute band to perform at Pawsitively 4 Pink fundraiser
-"Friends" honor Alix Turner with bench, music
-Central Mass. Mom's playground review of Norcross Park in Grafton
-Free fishing classes at ponds throughout Massachusetts this fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Interview with Fitchburg filmmaker Kris Salvi
-Worcesteria: stART is gone, so why doesn't it feel like it's over?
-Earlier: "Bittersweet": Worcester holds final stART on the Street
-Jane’s Addiction cancels tour after fight in Boston (:30)
-Radio Worcester (21:22): Mechanics Hall presents "Beyond the Frames" jazz series
-Maggie Calvetti: The reset power of a girl’s weekend
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 463 (28:46): Star Wars fans, part 2
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:27)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Sullivan, Garrity, and Donnelly Insurance Agency for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley likely out for season with torn pec
-How Robyn Glaser’s role changed after Bill Belichick’s departure
-Worcester firefighters, police face off in baseball classic at Polar Park (:46)
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-2 week keeps slim playoff hopes alive
-John Kowalski scores late equalizer as Holy Cross men's soccer draws with No. 5 Clemson
-Related: Highlights (1:42)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Volkswagen, Porsche, Mazda among 100,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Haunting final photos of Titan submersible revealed
-Carnival cruise grazes ice in Alaska, passenger compares it to modern "Titanic moment"
-Tragic: 4-year-old killed by vehicle in Maine
>NEW ENGLAND: Police go undercover after veteran "swindled" out of $20,000 cash
-3 people found dead at Vt. home; deaths considered suspicious, police say
>COLLEGES: Loving Worcester becomes a career for Clark grad Tom Matthews
-Q.C.C. granted funding bump for third year of workforce training for formerly incarcerated individuals
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in Italy
>BUSINESS: Longtime local bank employee promoted to fill position left vacant by C.E.O.’s rise
-LPL Financial Research: Election implications on the municipal market
-Radio Worcester (12:27): JM Scully Jewelers owner John Scully shares journey and unique handcrafted designs
>SHOPPING: Cheap Halloween costume ideas, decorations at Target, other retailers
>HEALTH: Experts debunk viral sleep trends (1:32)
-Study shows Parkinson's disease may begin in gut (:57)
>HOMES: Couple's Salisbury Street garden is a true work of beauty
>FOOD: Everything to have on your menu when celebrating Oktoberfest (4:03)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix documentary on Vince McMahon (2:19)
>MOVIES: Richard Gere jokes about racy "Pretty Woman" scene with Julia Roberts
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs arrested in New York amid sex trafficking investigation
>HISTORY: Worcester Consolidated Street Railway No. 107 on Main Street around 1898
>ANIMALS: Orphaned baby opossum snuggles in her new dad's hoodie (3:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 local veterans awarded Quilts of Valor
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch emu run loose through neighborhood
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Food runners and bussers at Worcester bar/restaurant
-Part-time weekend servers at Shrewsbury St. restaurant
-Social media intern at Electric Haze
-Part-time record secretary, Town of Holden
-Multiple positions at Worcester bar restaurant
-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Quick Links: Personalize your news | | Browse members | | Advertise | | Blogs | | Invite friends | | Videos
Animals | | Boston Sports | | Business | | Cars | | Celebrity | | Colleges | | Commute & Travel | | Crime | | Faith | | Food | | Good News | | Health | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
